New Mahindra SUV for 2011 - Pics on Pg. 109 UPDATE XUV500 launched at 10.8 lakhs

karpusv · 20th July 2010, 09:01

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Originally Posted by rahul016

I guess its the Nissan Murano.The front grill is the same and it also featured on the Car and Bike Show and the host quoted that it will be coming to India.

Nissan, in all likelihood would bring the Murano as a CBU (if they did bring it).
In that case, why would they need to test it under camouflage? They could just brind it and send directly for homologation. Isn't it so?

n.devdath · 20th July 2010, 09:13

Since it has been spotted near Chennai and is so heavily camoed, I suspect a Nissan.
Haven't come across the W-201s with such a heavy camouflage off late.

Comrade · 20th July 2010, 09:57

I think its Nissan Murano.

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gshanky · 20th July 2010, 10:51

It does not seem like a murano. Murano has 8 bars in the grill and this camo car has 6 bars like mahindra grill, but the shape seems a bit different.

ahuja365 · 20th July 2010, 11:43

It does look like a murano but i don`t think nissan would test murano with such heavily dressing as it would be a cbu and we have seen cbbus roaming about without disguise.This has to be some suv that would be locally produced for the indian market.

ACM · 20th July 2010, 11:49

definately looks like a Mahindra from the front, no manufacturer would like to sport the grill of another competitor just to mislead the snoopsters. This definately is the mahindra grill and so looks like the mahindra world suv, as it is wider that the xylo.

rahul016 · 20th July 2010, 18:42

Well if you look at the centre of the grill where the monogram is placed its identical to the Nissan Murano.
Manufacturers disguise cars to look like other brand cars and the best example can be taken of VW who where testing the Vento, the pictures of which were there on the one of the threads.The car was made to look like a Ford's car and the badges which where covered looked like Ford's too.On Discovery Turbo the show Fifth Gear featured a spy photographer who said that Bentley disguise their prototypes to look like Mercedes.So anything is possible.

amit_mechengg · 24th July 2010, 20:23

this is definitely not a tata or mahindra. i think its nissan TN passing. interiors seemed to be very good with chrome dials.
Pics taken in Pune

HammerHead · 24th July 2010, 20:48

Isn't that M&M's new SUV posted earlier?
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1873383-post545.html

The rear end looks Mahindraish.

vvvinod · 24th July 2010, 21:10

[quote=AbdulRahmanM;1987665]Spotted this heavily dressed SUV? My guess is it should be a mahindra, if its already spotted, please merge these pictures in that thread.

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Looks like a Mahindra to me, Nice catch AbdulRahmanM

sukiwa · 24th July 2010, 21:43

Me too feels that this is Nissan Murano.
For this vehicle to be a Mahindra, front grill (more particularly the famous/infamous walrus teeth in chrome) has to have central slants to be more or less perfectly vertical rather than slanted as shown in these test mule pictures.

ahuja365 · 25th July 2010, 00:11

I just checked out the of interiors of nissan murano and this vehicle is indeed the murano but what surprises me is extensive testing of a cbu or maybe it would come as a ckd.

//M · 25th July 2010, 08:39

ACI August issue mentions that a new "upmarket" Force Motor SUV is undergoing testing that looks a cross between a Nissan SUV and a Mahindra SUV. Could be this one.

anachronix · 25th July 2010, 11:23

The Force SUV which was spotted has a boxy front grille like the Endy.

I have spotted the same SUV couple of months back with covers on and the front grille was somewhat similar to this one. It could be the Mahindra SUV!

Notice the JK Elanzo tires in the pic? The OE tires of the Scorpio!

jeepster · 25th July 2010, 15:26

100% mahindra!!

TN 20 TCP 0351 has been tested by bhpian av8er & confirmed mahindra.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1873383

MODS PLEASE MERGE THIS THREAD IN http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...7-29-32-a.html

20th July 2010, 09:13	#677
n.devdath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,134 Thanked: 2,317 Times	Since it has been spotted near Chennai and is so heavily camoed, I suspect a Nissan. Haven't come across the W-201s with such a heavy camouflage off late.
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20th July 2010, 09:57	#678
Comrade BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HYD Posts: 240 Thanked: 99 Times	I think its Nissan Murano.
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20th July 2010, 10:51	#679
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 718 Thanked: 13 Times	It does not seem like a murano. Murano has 8 bars in the grill and this camo car has 6 bars like mahindra grill, but the shape seems a bit different.
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20th July 2010, 11:43	#680
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 205 Thanked: 5 Times	It does look like a murano but i don`t think nissan would test murano with such heavily dressing as it would be a cbu and we have seen cbbus roaming about without disguise.This has to be some suv that would be locally produced for the indian market.
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20th July 2010, 11:49	#681
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,427 Thanked: 3,161 Times View My Garage	definately looks like a Mahindra from the front, no manufacturer would like to sport the grill of another competitor just to mislead the snoopsters. This definately is the mahindra grill and so looks like the mahindra world suv, as it is wider that the xylo.
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20th July 2010, 18:42	#682
rahul016 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dehradun Posts: 106 Thanked: 10 Times	Well if you look at the centre of the grill where the monogram is placed its identical to the Nissan Murano. Manufacturers disguise cars to look like other brand cars and the best example can be taken of VW who where testing the Vento, the pictures of which were there on the one of the threads.The car was made to look like a Ford's car and the badges which where covered looked like Ford's too.On Discovery Turbo the show Fifth Gear featured a spy photographer who said that Bentley disguise their prototypes to look like Mercedes.So anything is possible.
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24th July 2010, 20:23	#683
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,415 Thanked: 1,559 Times View My Garage	this is definitely not a tata or mahindra. i think its nissan TN passing. interiors seemed to be very good with chrome dials. Pics taken in Pune Attached Thumbnails
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24th July 2010, 20:48	#684
HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,095 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Isn't that M&M's new SUV posted earlier? http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1873383-post545.html The rear end looks Mahindraish.
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24th July 2010, 21:10	#685
vvvinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 198 Thanked: 15 Times	[quote=AbdulRahmanM;1987665]Spotted this heavily dressed SUV? My guess is it should be a mahindra, if its already spotted, please merge these pictures in that thread. quote] Looks like a Mahindra to me, Nice catch AbdulRahmanM Attached Images
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24th July 2010, 21:43	#686
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 1,602 Thanked: 801 Times	Me too feels that this is Nissan Murano. For this vehicle to be a Mahindra, front grill (more particularly the famous/infamous walrus teeth in chrome) has to have central slants to be more or less perfectly vertical rather than slanted as shown in these test mule pictures.
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25th July 2010, 00:11	#687
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 205 Thanked: 5 Times	I just checked out the of interiors of nissan murano and this vehicle is indeed the murano but what surprises me is extensive testing of a cbu or maybe it would come as a ckd.
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25th July 2010, 08:39	#688
//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 4,310 Thanked: 9,322 Times	ACI August issue mentions that a new "upmarket" Force Motor SUV is undergoing testing that looks a cross between a Nissan SUV and a Mahindra SUV. Could be this one.
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25th July 2010, 11:23	#689
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,283 Thanked: 1,317 Times View My Garage	The Force SUV which was spotted has a boxy front grille like the Endy. I have spotted the same SUV couple of months back with covers on and the front grille was somewhat similar to this one. It could be the Mahindra SUV! Notice the JK Elanzo tires in the pic? The OE tires of the Scorpio!
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25th July 2010, 15:26	#690
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,548 Thanked: 1,065 Times View My Garage	100% mahindra!! TN 20 TCP 0351 has been tested by bhpian av8er & confirmed mahindra. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1873383 MODS PLEASE MERGE THIS THREAD IN http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...7-29-32-a.html
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